Marit Elisabeth Mikkelsplass (born Marit Wold on 22 February 1965) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1998. She represented Kjelsås IL in Oslo. Today she is married to former Norwegian cross-country skier Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass.
Mikkelsplass has three silver medals from the Winter Olympics, earning them in the 30 km (1994) and the 4 × 5 km relay (1988, 1998). She also has three medals from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships kraa two silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1995, 1997) and a bronze (30 km: 1997).
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (3 silver) Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1988 23 — 15 24 Silver 1994 29 — 14 — Silver — 1998 33 6 5 14 9 Silver
World Championships 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km Pursuit 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1989 24 — 21 10 — — 1993 28 — — — 21— 1995 30 7 4 7 9Silver 1997 32 22 — 10 Bronze Silver
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallLong DistanceSprint 1985 20 54 1986 21 22 1987 22 1988 23 16 1989 24 42 1990 25 30 1991 26 32 1992 27 29 1993 28 16 1994 29 11 1995 30 8 1996 31 7 1997 32 7 4 13 1998 33 5 6 5
Individual podiums 2 victories 11 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1985–86 8 March 1986 Falun, Sweden 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd2 1987–88 17 March 1988 Oslo, Norway 30 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd3 1993–94 24 February 1994 Lillehammer, Norway 30 km Individual C Olympic Games 2nd4 1994–95 28 January 1995 Lahti, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd5 1995–96 25 November 1995 Vuokatti, Finland 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd6 11 February 1996 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd7 24 February 1996 Trondheim, Norway 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd8 16 March 1996 Oslo, Norway 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd91996–9718 January 1997 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st10 1 March 1997 Trondheim, Norway 30 km Individual C World Championships 3rd111997–988 January 1998 Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
Team podiums
3 victories 18 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates1 1987–88 21 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay F Olympic Games 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Jahren / Dahlmo2 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Elveos / Bøe / Pedersen3 1990–91 15 March 1991 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Elveos / Hegge / Skeime41993–94 4 March 1994 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Moen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz5 13 March 1994 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Nybråten / Dybendahl-Hartz6 1994–95 15 January 1995 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Nybråten / Uglem / Sorkmo7 12 February 1995 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Nybråten / Nilsen / Moen8 17 March 1995 Thunder Bay, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Nybråten / Nilsen / Moen9 26 March 1995 Sapporo, Japan 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Nybråten / Nilsen 10 1995–96 14 January 1996 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Moen / Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz11 10 March 1996 Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Moen 12 17 March 1996 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Martinsen / Sorkmo / Moen 13 1996–97 23 November 1996 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Dybendahl-Hartz / Moen / Martinsen14 8 December 1996 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Martinsen / Moen / Dybendahl-Hartz15 28 February 1997 Trondheim, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships 2nd Martinsen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz16 16 March 1997 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz17 1997–98 23 November 1997 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Moen / Dybendahl-Hartz / Martinsen18 6 March 1998 Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Nilsen / Dybendahl-Hartz
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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